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Comics Sport Financial HARRISBURO TELEGRAPH Features Amusements Classified HARRISBURG. MONDAY KVKNIXG. MARCH 14. VJ27. SECOND SECTION SECOND SECTION 3 DIVORCE SUITS GET UNDER WAY IN DAUPHIN COURT Husbands Ask Decreet in; Two Actions, Each Charg in; Desertion Three divorce action were etarted to day In the Dauphin county court.

They were Mr. Ylol.i Hurley luac Paul Hurley, Toledo, cruelty chars. Francis Joseph McManu seal not Yr. Loretu Eccle. MeMnu.

Newark. John A. Weaver Mr. Myrtle Wea r. North.

desertion. M. K. St roup, counsel for Mr. Ethel M.

llamter. said to be ir now with relative at 13 N.rth Thirteenth utreet, to day a petition in court atalnt her husband. Wallace B. Haertter. i I i l' North Thirteenth, asking forlm0oil.

cited the most unusual as tlv tor attorney fees to contest i gistance given by the local a3 1 tne warmest dav ot the year, set the divorce action which he I a mark of four days, between Jan brought, all. ng desertion. She! A Market gtreet Miss was giving iuary i March 14. in which the denied the charge. Argument of party.

The guests arrived, that temperature row to or above the her request wl.l be heard later if nnrinn TheUn "ii.t Yesterday, he opposes it. WILL ADDRESS BAR MEETING ON FRIDAY Harry S. Knight. Sunbury, president of the Pennsylvania State Bar Association, will address Dauphin county attorneys Friday night at o'clock at a meeting in Courtroom: No. 2.

His subject will be "The Lawyer's Relation to His Profession. Alfred A. Wheat, Washington, special assistant to the V. S. At torney General, will speak on "The Department of Justice.

Past and Present." The meeting will be held under the auspices of the County Lar Association. Present Pastor Flowers Members of the conereeationi and Sundav' School of the Trinitvi hnr.k pniimnV presented tne iter. is. nenrer, pastor, with a large basket ot riow ers in honor ot the tmn year oi, his pastorate. THE WEATHER liKNKKAL IONDITIONS The Sturm that tenured over the lower Mi4uuri Vatlfjr Salurdar nioruiutr movnt nortbrist and ia now ventral in Ontario: it caused rain in the last tweulT four hourr in he East Gulf Ststea.

the Ohio valley and lnneaee. Virfima. i i In Uisln. of Columbia, the Suaquehanna Vance Riiildin? and be continu and St. I.awreiu Valleyt and in the re lne ance "Uiiuiug ana ue loiuiuu mon of the Great Like.

Another dis 1 luroanoe over ha Deen attends by rain in the Pacific Staled, ex cept Southern Califomfa and mov iu Nevada Preaure is ni'iderately high with Iear weather prevaiiinff over the lower Mississippi Valley. It 2 to 2'i degrees warmer than on Saturday moiling iteu erilly Atlantic Kiate. the upper MiMOnri Valley, the Rorky Mountains and adjacent else where a sett era! fall of to 18 Jegreea ha occurred in temperature. River BuIUUn 53 a Station. gj S5 reel Tenths Huntingdon Clearfield Renovo darRun Wilhamfport Cornin? Biiifrhamton Towanda WilKes Ba re Sunbury arriebunr ..14 ..1 ...20 .20 JO ..17 ..8 .37 .27 .11 .10 .20 .00 .04 .00 7.iJ 5.S 11 8 .0 t.2 12.S 13 4 Til 9.2 0 6 FANNING TTT ITH radio signals attaining lV exceptional strengtn overfgo on the weekend, fans in ih main enjoyed one of the most pleasant sessions of the winter.

Music from Africa will be fea Light summer static at times andftured by stations of the WEAF real heavy "man made" disturb chain at 8.30 o'clock, with the A. ances at others, particularly early and B. Gypsies at 9 o'clock giving last evening, were the only draw what might be termed a backs. interpretation of. the American South, John B.

Wells will sing the WEAF was coming with amaz tenor S0I03, "Thine' Eyes So Blue" ing volume last night, particu and "Little Yvette." Afterward larly during the Capitol theater "Fidelio" will be given In ob faniily's program and the servance of the Beethoven Centen Kent hour. It fairly boomed in i nial. This is the first this opera even for those who were victims of has been broadcast. Dance music, the made made static which, de 'of course, is next, spite WEAF's strong signal blot ting it out during the intervals it suppeu mrousn. i KFI, Los Angeles, and KPO, San Francisco, were reported by DX fans, mith nights late Which in dicates the strength signals at tained.

The approach of St. Patricks i day was evident in any number of programs, but more particularly the Atwater Kent hour which was devoted to lrieh tunes with Allen McQuhae, well known io fans, and Marie Narelle in leading roles. Fire in the generating room of WMBS put it out of action before rit got on the air yesterday morning with the result that many fans were wondering why they could not pull in this station when others at a far greater distance re toeing heard. The station, it is announced, expects to return to the air in two or three weeks. Jtoxy goes on over the WJZ network at 7 o'clock as probably the night's biggest feature.

He plans to present his symphony orchestra of 119 pieces, a mixed vocal cjiorus of 1 0 voices and vocalist after vocalist. At 8.30 Henry Haffley's orchestra, with Ruth Watson, soprano. nd HanlAfffv Jnhmon. wilt ire nr licfir nnnnb nrnpmni Tr opens teitli "The Vagabond King' and Herbert's "Oriental Dance is xoothcr. The Lght opera, hoar 'Y' Saves Day at Party, Fills Late Order For Men Market St.

Miss Tells Trouble, Gets Help ALL HAPPY Service with a nutlet Not only that but all kinds of rM for service received io Central M. C. here, during the cour.e or day. This service ranges from furnishing quarters for the stranger in the city to supplying pinch hitters for delinquent party guests. M.

L. Maus. social secretary of the association, in a reminiscent hour passed. No men! Being a resourcerui girl ami re luctant about postponing the party on the whim of a mere man or men, she called the Y. M.

C. A. for substitutes. Prnmntlv the men were suoDlied and the party progressed. SPECIAL SERVICES FOR CHURCH WOMEN Special Women's Day services in the First were held yesterday ary societies were addressed on "Woman and Her Savior." by the Rev.

C. E. Kettew. pastor ot the church, at the morning services. the evening he spoke to the Ot terlrin Guild, takin? as his subject China." prior tn his assignment here the Roast Beef Well Done Koast href, tumid Sit rant at the hume ilf.

Juhn tttanjjrr, it Kvergrern strttt, Wny. rrillr4 tn firemen of the Juuat Ittanant "ire ComjMny fcr iae iHMMoaril, Swofr umi from the koN wnt mistaken for ftre.hy iirliabora. 'irir rrpor fril Jra. Itvufrr uoi al Ike real door. RIVER TO REACH 12 FT.

TOMORROW SligHtly Colder Weather ta i rorecasi lonigni djt Weatherman in addition to being I month, wna 61. and the past three consecutive days sent tne mercury up to 60. 62 and 68. A generous rain during the night and early morning brousht the temperature down to day. The river started to rise tnis at ternoon, and is expected to reach a heighth of feet by to morrow (afternoon, in the oplnin of Ralph Hosmer, of the State Department 'of Forests and Waters.

As to the weather, to night and Tuesday are expected to be fair, but slightly colder. A minimum temperature ot 42 degrees is predicted for. to night. EX HARRISBURGER HELD IN BALTIMORE FOR EMBEZZLING! Police here were notir.ed to day Black, formerly ot Ilarrisbur.e. on charges of embezzlement.

Black sentenced to one to two year '1923 at Media on charges of pass ling $3.10 worth of worthless checks on prominent perons irt Chester, lie had been soliciting loans un thename of his brother, Tom Black, here until the Harrishurg Credit Kxchange Ksued a state ment by the brother. RESTAURANT ROW BEFORE ALDERMAN Joe Scalamagua, assistant chef, and chief chef Grnhea, both employes of the Penn Harris Hot will be given hearings tonight "6u charges of assault and battery before Alderman Gladfelter. The! charges are preferred by Miss Winnie Beach, waitress at the sarna hotel. The case is the outgrowth of a dish throwing which followed alleged insults to Miss Beach some' time ago. State Architects Coining I Members of the State Association of American Institutee of Architects will hold a conference here on Thursday.

A dinner is to be held in the Penn Harris at! nigni at nnicn time tne iapuoi Park building program and civic projects will be discussed it lOronerS nere lonigni Preliminary plans for organiza tion of a coroners association in I I i r. Mr sorved tie the street in Daltjmore ot islands. During this time be tiav china. BUILDING SHOW OPENS TONIGHT Harrisburg Real Estate Board will sponsor the second annual Home Builders Exhibition which will open to night at 7 o'clock in ed to SaturUay mgllt. The build ing will be open each, night from 7 to 11 and Wednesday and Saturday afternoons from 2 to 5.

The show will include building materials, home accessories, furnishings, heating plants, kitchen equipment, stuccoes, paints, and every need for home building or outfitting. Named Local Distributor A. A. Sommer, of the Coffield Washer Company, Dayton, Ohio, announced the appointment ot the Columbia Electric Company 1253 Market street, as distributors for Harrisburg and vicinity. The new Coffield machine is the result of twenty four years' of building andresearch.

Mr. Sommer will remain here until the new agency is established. THE AIR which originates from KDKA, wiil LUG lllcllll ill. nVlnck. With the Chicagos silent as welJJ as vk.Mtirj, it may De a gooa to try for distance.

The rain this morning did not throw any undue noises into the. morning exercise period to day, and signals gave every indication of aproachine last eight's strength which means yon may aroaming go with a great variety of entertainment from a great number of stat'ons. TvKT. SttM QH? LOCMAU KNOt VOS.VTt'cttS RVft. Ttk.Mfi mtr, Wt Y4M'err Hf Y4M GOT jHOMt TOO 9.30 the State will be made" at a meet ing this evenling in the Penn Harris T'otel according to Dr.

3. H. Kreider, Dauphin county coroner. Officials from Central Pennsylvania counties have been invited to attend. To Improve Building Building permits issued to day were: Philip H.

new office partitions, second floor, Caplan building, 1 North Market Square, John Smergilio, rear porch, 425 South Seventeenth street, $100; C. G. Gilmer, alterations, 619 Herr street, $125; S. Spungin, remove partitions, "31 6 1 8 South Cameron street, $100; William Fleck, addition, 517 Emerald street, $700. To Lecture at Dr.

S. C. Schmucker, of West Chester State Normal School, will lecture on "Science and Genesis" at the T. M. C.

Thursday 'evening. ENDS WORK, DIES FEW HOURS LATER Jacob Neidig, Bank Mes senger, Found Dead by Wife Finishing his day's work a a messenger for the Met banks Trust Company Jacob Neldlg, returned io nia uouie, in iu Garfield Apartments. Nortn Fifth atreet. in apparent fair health. He retired about 9 o'clock, and waa found dead aboyt 3 o'clock Sunday morning by hia wife.

A heart condition ia blamed. Mr. Neldlg bad been a member of the Pine Street Presbyterian church, lie belonged to the MooSe au.l Red Men. I i uuerai service win i "oiu. Wednesday aft 2 o'clock, the Rev.

Funeral service will le held In ernooa at Harold Thomson, of the Pine Street Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial will be In the Harrlsburg cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Susan R. Neldlg; three sons.

Samuel Neldlg. Chicago; Claude Neldlg, Rochester, N. and James Neldlg, this city, and three daughters, 'Mrs. Anna Kngleman. Kansas City; Margaret Dietrich, Los Angeles, BIi r8i ien Beckett, New York t'lty.

FAIR SUNDAY, RAIN MONDAY; WINS POINT FOR WEATHERMAN For the first time In several i weeks the Weatherman nnd Mr. i and Mrs. John Ciiien nnd all the i youngsters have teamed up and had an agreeable weekend. The latter are only slightly interested in to day's rain work kept them indoor. nearly alk'day in most cases.

Parks were all ilayi long, Jiiglnvays were overrun. Kiver Park assumed a holiday ap i pearance with strolling groups. Advance Easter clothes were i.T UvUence both among men and wo Some ot me umuspuiaiie signs of spring seen yesterday were: Coat less women, numerous cars with tops down or removed, san i iw h.iaehaii cames. bovs with niaroies. a sunn out ine winter KinKs, aim io April showers.

CARLISLER BEFORE PARDON BOARD The Board of Pardons at its meeting here Wednesday will hear the application of Robert M. Smith, 21, ot Carlisle for clemency. Smith is serving fron three and one half to seven years In the Eastern Penitentiary on fpcharge of felonious entry and larceny, lie was sentenced September 1923. He was convicted for stealing the automobile of M. J.

Currie, Me chanicsburg, in' November 1924 and shortly after robbing the store of F. M. Trout, Carlisle, stealing articles valued at SS25. Rotarians Plan Trip Fli V. TTershpv will lend n.

larsre party of Harrisburg Rotarians to jssaiisoury. zi ano zi, for the Thirty fourth district con jference of that organization. In the party will be Mr. and Mrs. Fred.

Ridenour, Mr. and Mrs. Isiac C. Hess, Mr. and Mrs.

John Heath cote, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hardy, Mr. and Mrs.

John W. Appleby, Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Smeltzer, Mr.

and Mrs. Glenn Fickes, Mr. Und Mrs. J. William Bowman, Mr.

al Mrs. John Olmsted, Mr. and Mrs. R. H.

Lyon, Mr. and Mrs. V. Grant Forrer, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. Er man B. Mitchell, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles W. Boll, Mr and Mrs. Thomas Sparrow, vWilliam E. Es sick, Harvey Seltzer, John S.

Spi cer, E. F. Weaver, Howard C. Fry, Gus E. Larson, Dr.

C. E. L. Keen, Hugh Jack and William Dr. George M.

Sutton, of the State Game Commission to day addressed the luncheon of the club on his recent trip to Labrador. Fight Rate Increase Chester H. Ajfhton, Knoxville, has filed a complaint with the Public Service Commission against the Northern Pennsylvania Power Company. He 5s protesting as un LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE: Out to the SAMUF.L ETTINCEn CarlUlc. arch 14.

Samuel Ettinger. 64 South Pitt street, Carlisle, a Dickinson Law School senior is business manager of the Dickinson Lav Kevlew. He 1 a member of rht Epsllon PI Fraternity. He came to Dickinson 'from Muhlenberg College. More Air For Lawyers 'im for providing hrttrr rtnli latio in tkr filing rooms vf rr.

tordrr't irerr ihtim.icd today by the Dauyhin fnunty Com iiii.wo'T.i. One of tht roo in ti nicfc dockets are kept Ao ho out oirff iiuiotm. Hark T. i tornrf. anptalrd, pointing to constant ur of the room by lawyers warvhiug titles.

2 ESCAPE, CLAD IN UNDERWEAR Searcn Continued; One of Boys Held in Jewelry Store Robbery Search was continued to day bf. authorities for' James 13. 1323 Marion street, and Thomas Horton, 13, of Edgemont, Negroes, who escaped from the Detention Home In Paxtang last night by sliding from the third floor to the ground on a rope df bedding. Both boys were, clad in light 6utnmer underwear. Mrs.

Daniel Fackler, matron, said the boys were in the Home at 9 o'clock. All inmates are lined up in the' hall and instructed to get ready for bed. Each boy piled his clothes in the hall on the first' floor and marched, to the sleeping quarters on the third floor. They had disappeared at 9.30 o'clock. Horton was being held after his arrest in an attempted robbery of J.i C.

Smiley'3 jewelry store in Le moyne. Baltimore confessed taking several blankets at Broad Street Market. Property Salesv Realty sales io day were: Minnie P. Asper to Lorenzo P. Pryor, Lower Paxton township, two plots, Samuel A.

Foster to Thomas W. Wiconisco townshipj Harry E. Hallman to George C. Hallman, one third interest, Susquehanna township, Joel O. Hallman to George C.

Hallman, one third interest, Susquehanna township, fl; Harry J. Mell to Edward E. Mell, Berryhill street, Jacob. 0. Matter to Marion E.

Walker, 2006 Holly street, Approximate price $5,500, assessed William P. Dene hey. estate, to Margaret D. Croll and Mary D. Loveland, lll South Third street, $1.

F. M. Meeting March 28 Creditors of the Harrisburg Foundry and Machine works will meet March 28 instead of March 21 at' 2 o'clock to act on the offer of the Harrisburg Engine and Manufacturing Company to purchase the plant for $145,000 and assume mortgages. The change in dateras made because John T. Olmsted, Marriage Licenses Harlan S.

Watson, Middleway, and Gertrude Bratt, Bunker Va. Lesterday L. Banks and Mary E. Meyer, Baltimore. just a proposed increase in rates i reieree in DanKruptcy.

dees not ex effective April 1. Ipect 'to be in the city next Monday, Sedan Burned A sedan 'was nearly, destroyed by fire Saturday night at Inglenook. The Highway Patrol reported they did not receive a report of tfee 1 STUDYING LAW AT DICKINSON jasSSSsaaMBSBSMsaSBBaSBBBBBBBBSMSaSSSSHMBSSBBSBSMSBBBMSSSSaSS i i A saa sr Paa aj isj ii sj a HBaaaaaBBBaaaBBMaaMMMMBawMaBaaaBt Wide and X)pen Spaces TO RUN DOWN BY HIT RUN DRIVER William Lulz Hit Reading Order in Front of Own Machine? Wiljiam I.uts. SS. 32 I.ewla street, a driver for the Riverside Baking Comiany.

Is In Polydlnle Hospital suffering from a poaaible fracture of tho pelvis, a a result ot being struck by a hit and run driver at Abbottatown early to day. An ray examination of his In Jury was ordered. The baking company reported that Luti had walked in front ot the headlights on Ids machine to read an order when he was atruck by an The driver did not stop. Lutx was brought to the hospital by Harry Ueiger, S2IS North Fourth street, a baker, and K. K.

Hes.4. 416 Harris street, a mechanic. 9 AUTOS DAMAGED IN WEEKEND SPILLS Nine automobiles were damaged in collisions Saturday night. No injuries were reported. While turning into the Mulberry street bridge tram the Cameron street approach, an automobile owned by Edward K.

Longenecker, T321 Stuto collided with a car operated by Isaac Smith, 233 South Cameron street. An hour later an automobile owned by John E. Miller, "21 Capital street, was damaged In a collision with a trol ley car ot the Harrlsburg Hallway Company In Market street, between Third and Fourth streets. A door was ripped off a taxlcab driven by Charles W. Palm, 1909 Forster street, when It "flew open while the car was proceeding through Aberdeen street.

The door struck an automobile owned by H. It. Zintmeyer. 3123 North Third street. Another collision occurred at Second and Chestnut.

The cars were owned by the News Agency and W. E. Seitz. A rear end collision at Sixt'i nnd Delaware streets caused slight damage to cars owned by Paul S. Smith.

4 40 North street, and 1310 North Sixth street AIIMI I hLAWltKa TO SUPERIOR COURT The Superior Court opened Its annual session here to day. Eleven of the; forty five cases listed for hearing were nolle prossed, among them being the oue entered against the Public Service Commission by the Clarks Ferry Bridge Company asking a restraint of the Commission's order on lower tolls. Among six attorneys admitted to practice before the court were: Penrose Hertzler, Juniata county; Leon D. Metzger, Dauphin, and M. Vashti Burr Cambria, all members of the Attorney General's staff, and W.

J. Carney, of Erie county. Grocer Held ForCourt After declaring that moonshine seized by police in a raid on his store was bought for "private uses," Bruce Taylor, 42, 1130 Cumberland street, a grocer, was held under $1,500 bail for action of the grand jury on charges of violating the prohibition laws. He was given a hearing in police court Saturday. Pipe Bending Case Up The Public Service Commission is scheduled to hear argument this afternoon on the complaint Of the Harrisbur; Pipe and Pipe Bending Company against fhe Pennsylvania Railroad.

The company alleges unjust charges for terminal switching. Sparks Call Firemen Sparks issuing from a'chimney of a house atNineteenth ajid Boas streets were mistaken for signs of fire Saturday night and resulted in district firemen being summoned. Telegraph Mailbug PAGE 10 TODAY I TO But V4SWE tOT VXKVF "SVIVT kAr liit tt Krtve( VWH WW1 fk VK1 DOCTOR VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA i I YV JAMES E. T. OXLEY Tired, Gets Auto Ride Too iirrH to walk homr." htut Might, Charles Kruan.

tin, on in mat of the County Home, applied at polite keadiiHarlrrs for a place to sleep. lit was yiren a fell over night, lint to day was taken home In the official police ear with all the finrse "Mike" Minn, iolie thau jftnr, could, muster. LINE UP TO PAY INCOME TAX Keep 6 Men Busy in Collector's Office Time Up Tomorrow Midnight Late taxpayers lined up in the corridor of the Post Office Building to day more than twenty strong to file income tax statements as the time for filing opened this morning at the Internal Revenue Bureau. The line increased during the day and. stretched from the office, to near the elevator at the end of the hall.

T. E. Benner, deputy collector, said the crowd kept six men busy during the morning and warned that the last minute for filing is midnight to morrow. More than 5, 000 of the expected 6,500. persons to file had done so at noon.

MRS. HARVEY BAItt Funeral service will be held Wednesday morning at 10.30 o'clock in the home, 1612 North Second street, for Mrs. Nettie E. Bair, 51, wife of Harvey B. Balr, the latter head of the C.

Bair and Sons, wholesale tobacco firm. She died yesterday in the Harrisburg Hospital. The Rev. Thomas M. Funk, First Church of God, will officiate.

Burial will be in the Paxtang Mausoleum. The body may be viewed Tuesday night. Mrs. Bair was born, in New berrytown, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

George Writer. She was a member of the First Church of God. Surviving are her husband; a son, Ralph M. Bair; a daughter, Miss Josephine Bair, and four sisters, Mrs. G.

W. Ort, Mrs. William Keener and Mrs. Norman Updegraff, of Newberry township, York county, and Samuel Brinton, MRS. KATRIXA ELY TIFFANY Private funeral service was conducted this afternoon in the Tif Oyster Bay, for Mrs.

Katrina Ely Tiffany, wife of Charles L. Tiffany, New York jeweler, and was well acquainted in Harrisburg. Relatives here include an aunt and uncle in Thomas T. Wiermarl and Miss'" Sarah Wierman, 116 Pine street, and a sister of Carl Brandes former cesident here. AVUiLIAM A.

GRrCEU Funeral service will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Barbour funeral chapel, Shippensburg, for AVilliam A. Gruver, 75, formerly Of Shippensburg, who died Saturday in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Etlward Martin, 428 Muench street, this city. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Martin, city Mrs.

Floyd Hoch, Shippensburg; Mrs. I John Butts, Millerstown; four sons, John R. Gruver, Orrstown, Franklin county; William A. Gruver, city; James Gruver and Harry Gruver, of Kankakee, two sisters, Mrs. Anna Dun can and Mrs.

John Shirley, of Shippensburg; and a brother, James Gruver, of near Shippensburg. MRS. MINERVA E. LYTER Funeral service will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the home, 220 Forster street, for Mrs. Minerva E.

Lyter, 72, widow of John F. Lyter, who died yesterday morning. The Rev. E. Martin Grove, of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, will officiate, and burial will be in the Halifax Cemetery.

The body may be viewed Wednesday nigat. She is survived by a son, Wayne F. Lyter, and tiw grandchildren. MRS. MARY A.

'KHOAD9 Funeral service will be hM to morrow afternoon at 2. o'clock in the chapel, of the Hawkins Estate funeral parlors, 1207. North Third street, for Mrs. Mary A. Rhoada, (3, formerly of this 'city, and I i PHYSICIAN GETS PNEUMONIA FROM HIS PATIENT, DIES Dr.

James E. T. Oxley Doctor Here For Past 18 Years Double pneumonia, believed toi have been ronmcted from a pa tlent 1cm than a week ago, caused tho death last night In hla home, South Sixteenth street, ot Dr. James E. T.

Oxley, it. local physician for eighteen year. Four local physicians attended him Saturday, but their efforts proved unftuccesxful. Dr. Oxley was connected with many organization).

Born In TrWdad. West Indies, if 1 SS 4. he was educated in the Queen'' Royal College Port ot Spain, Trinidad and got his degree OBITUARY 1 ia the University of Edinburgh. Among his connections here were those as vestryman in Holy Cross Episcopal Church; a Mnxon; patrl arcli of Grand I'nlted Order of Oilrl Ij iU'H An hit thl(l IIU1IP, iiiviiiuv i vs Lodge, Knights of Pythias; United Ledge of Elks, Harrisburg Council of St. Luke, Court of Calanthe; member of National Association for Advancement of Negroes, and secretary of the Jntcr raclal committee ot the organization.

I'uiieml Funeral service will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 'o'clock In the St. Paul's Baptist Church, the Rev. John T. Ogburn, rector, officiating. The Roman band of Odd Fellows will lead the procession to the cliurch.

Burial will be in the Lincoln Cemetery. SPONSOR ELECTION LAWS "WITH TEETH" Passage of election laws "with teeth in them," was urged yester dayat the meeting of "the Federation; of Fraternal and Patriotic Organizations of Dauphin and Cumberland Counties, held yesterday in I Mafia Temple. Addresses were made by several delegates. Royal C. Stephens, legislative representa tive ot the federation, reported on pending election reform bills.

A State wide meeting of all friends of honest elections has been called to meet in Harrisburg, Monday, March 21, at 7.30 o'clock. 1 widow of Daniel Rhoads, who died yesterday in Lititz. Burial will be private in the Paxtang Mausoleum. The body may be viewed to night. MRS.

CATHARINE SMITH Requiem mass will be celebrated by the Rev. J. J. Smyth In the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at o'clock Wednesday morning for Mrs. Catharine, Smith, 51, who died Saturday night in her home, 332 Hummel street.

Burial will be in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. She was a member of the L. C. B.

A. and Altar Society of the church. Surviving are three sisters, Miss Mary E. Kane, this Mrs. John Philadelphia, and Mrs.

William Wolfe, Quaker Bridge, N. Y. IRVING WILLIAMS Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1.80 o'clock in the home, 1929 Mulberry Street, for Irving Williams, died Saturday. The Rev. William Mudge, of Chambersburg, will officiate, and burial wilt be in the Paxtang Cemetery.

The body may be viewed Tuesday night. Miv Williams was a graduate ot the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, class of 1903, and for the past two years has iben employed as a sales engineer of the William Sellers Company, Philadelphia. Formerly he was assistant master mechanic of the Pennsylvania railroad here. He was a member of Orpheus Lodge, 36,. F.

and A. Masons, of Providence, R. IT TA.rnl A 1. I ir 1,1 wciitc, ci. omnia iuiitmaiiueiy Knights Templar, Wllllamsport Palestine Temple, No fa of the Mystic Shrine of Providence; the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Lebanon Lions Club.

MBS. ANNIE HENCII Six pallbearers, William S. Hench, Richard T. and E. Hummel Coover, Douglas E.

Dismukes, William P. Stuart and John T. Harris, were the attendants this morning in the funeral of Mrs. Annie Hench, 85. The service waa conducted in the home of Mrs.

Wil Wilbur F.N Harris, 107 Locust street, this city, the Rev. John W. Voor his, of the Market Square Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. Dr. Ritchie Smith, of Princeton Theological Seminary, officiating.

Burial was made in the Harrisburg Cemetery. .1,7 DOROTHY 3XAXLEY DonAhy P. Manley, 16, who died last Thursday night of meningitis, waa a member of the senior class) of John Harris High School, and was also a member of the Derry Street United Brethren and of the Girl Scouts, Oat Troop, No, 23. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Walter R.

Manley, and three sis ters, Claire, Gene and Joyce, of 1427 Derry street, survive. Funeral services will be held at the Derry street residence to morrow after noon at t.3 o'clock, the Rev. A. 8. Lehman, of the Derry Street V.

B. Chur h. officiating. Burial will be in the Prospect Hill Cemetery. The body may be viewed to night..

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